Livingston, MT · Essex County
Application to Appeal Zoning Officer’s Decision
Property owners and applicants use this application to ask Livingston’s Zoning Board of Adjustment to review a Zoning Officer’s decision.
What this form is
This application requests an appeal of a Zoning Officer’s decision and asks for property, applicant, owner, representative, and appeal details. Submit it with the denial letter and required supporting materials to the Planning Department. The document lists a $200 administrative appeal fee and additional materials, fees, and notice requirements that may apply, including requirements for business entities.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking review of a Zoning Officer’s decision should complete this application and provide the required supporting materials.
How to submit it
Give the mandatory submission items to the Planning Department; the document says the applicant will be notified by email when the application is deemed complete. It lists a $200 administrative appeal fee, payable to the Township of Livingston.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; later hearing materials include notarized Affidavits of Publication and Service of Notice.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Application to Appeal Zoning Officer’s Decision PDF.
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Complete the Application
Fill in the property, applicant, owner, representative, and appeal information, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Materials
Include the denial letter, photographs, applicable surveys or plans, required companion forms, and the listed fee.
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Submit to the Planning Department
Give the mandatory submission items to the Planning Department. The applicant will be notified by email when the application is deemed complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application to Appeal a Zoning Officer’s Decision?
- No. This application is signed and dated without a notary. Later hearing materials include notarized Affidavits of Publication and Service of Notice.
- How do I submit the zoning appeal application?
- Give the mandatory submission items to the Planning Department. The document says the applicant will be notified by email once the application is deemed complete.
- What materials accompany the application?
- The document lists the Zoning Officer’s denial letter, property photographs, and applicable surveys or architectural plans, along with other required forms and materials.
- What fee does the application list?
- The document lists a $200 administrative appeal fee, payable to the Township of Livingston, and states that fees collected are non-refundable.
Need something notarized?
This Application to Appeal Zoning Officer’s Decision doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Livingston form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.